Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
How the 2008 ERISA Plan 'Economically Targeted Investments' Rules Worked
By Frank J. Bitzer and Nicholas W. Ferrigno Jr.Obama's DOL encouraged socially conscious investing at retirement plans. The Bush DOL team did not. Maybe the old rules could make a comeback.
December 26, 2017
LTCI Policyholders May Get Broader Guaranty Association ProtectionThe NAIC has approved model changes that could expand the list of insurers that chip in when LTCI issuers fail.
December 26, 2017
Bond Market Crosscurrents to Make for Tricky 2018Life insurance and annuities are made out of bonds. Heres a look at what scares a bond strategist.
December 26, 2017
Bond Investors' Next Big Trade Is Betting on U.S. HomeownersCredit risk transfer buyers will suffer first if default rates rise.
December 26, 2017
How Trump's Tax Act Could Affect Annuity IssuersWall Street analysts have discovered they have a giant new law to understand.
December 26, 2017
The Sovereign-Debt Doom Loop Still Threatens BanksEditors at a general business wire service wrestle with worries about the dangers inside banks' security blanket.
December 24, 2017
Natural Disaster Victims Face Losses of Many KindsThis may be a year when too many of your clients have faced devastation due to natural disasters.
December 22, 2017
Senate Confirms DOL Benefits BossPreston Rutledge could shape both the fiduciary rule and group health regulations.